Dordogne Family Adventure

Our Clients’ Reviews

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  Lea Baines

  DORDOGNE FAMILY ADVENTURE - FRANCE HOLIDAY

  

  Written August 2010

  We had a briiliant time with really lovely people and very much enjoyed the variety of activities. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

   Feeling really good after a week of exercise and this inspiring me to do more exercise at home and more activity weeks in the future.

   

  What did you think of your group leader?

  The leader was fantastic.  He was fun to be with and equally at ease with both the adults and children in the party.  He organised the week so that it passed without a hitch.  He was very supportive to those who were at the back of the group during the activities.  He listened to and followed up on ideas that people had.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  To do some exercise before they go.  We don't do that much exercise and would have benefited from doing more.  We did manage to do (and enjoy) all activities though. 

  I would also recommend people checking that the times given for the train journey allows plenty of time to cross Paris.  We did have time and the journey worked well but I think I would have been happier with more.  The train back to Paris was delayed and if it had been any more delayed we may have had a problem.  In addition I bought a pack of 10 metro tickets at Eurostar in London.  If I hadn't bought these I think the journey across Paris could have been more stressful.  I booked our travel with Exodus.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  The holiday was better than I expected.  I have travelled with Exodus before on longer trips and didn't feel that staying in Europe would be as exciting.  However, I enjoyed this holiday as much as any of the others I have done.  The range of activities were brilliant and I loved the fact that we did a different one each day.  This meant that if muscles ached after one day different ones were used the next.  The countryside was stunning and historically interesting and there was a good balance between visits and activities.  The campside pools were lovely and the children had much fun in these.  We went to a different restaurant each night and the food was excellent.

   
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  Jonathan Molloy

  DORDOGNE FAMILY ADVENTURE HOLIDAY

  

  Written September 2008

  We had a brilliant week of canoeing, cycling and walking - our children loved their first ever week under canvas. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Canoeing along the Dordogne was a stunning experience. The scenery is amazing with classic castles appearing on cliff tops around every river bend.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Marc was a great leader, who went out of his way to make our week enjoyable. Seeing him wheeling a large fridge on a trolley to our camping pitch was a sight to behold! The children loved it when he capsized his canoe - this was an accident but they told him he had to do it on every trip from now on to entertain his guests!!

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  One thing that would make the trip more family-friendly would be to run it from Saturday to Saturday. This would make it easier to combine with another week's holiday as part of a longer trip to France.

  Overall, highly recommended - a good mixture of challenging but manageable activities. Our children (aged 6 and 8) loved the whole package. 

   

   
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  Sarah Hughes

  DORDOGNE FAMILY ADVENTURE HOLIDAY

  

  Written August 2008

  Going on holiday with another another family worked out really well. It did not matter that we did not know each other before the holiday. Everybody got along well. It was great for our kids to meet other kids and have new friends to share the days with. It was a fairly active holiday, but we had some choice as to how hard we wanted each day to be, we could take it slightly easier if the day was too hot or we were feeling tired. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Canoeing down the rivers with incredible scenery. I really did not imagine it would be so spectacular.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Mark, the group leader was lovely. It was obvious that he was experienced at leading groups and was very chatty and friendly, but also able to give everyone space when they needed it. He was also understanding and patient around grumpy and/or overexcited children. He knew his way around the area well negotiated the paths etc without problems on the walks and bike rides.

   

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  The ground at the campsites is very hard - unless you are hardened campers take some extra padding and pillows.

   

   

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  The walks and cycle rides were on quiet roads and paths, we had a real sense that we were exploring the area and were a little bit of the beaten track. In contrast, the villages we stayed in and visited were busy and touristy (but not spoilt by this). The rivers were very popular and extremely busy (particularly the Dordogne). This wasnt a problem but might upset someone wanting to feel they were on a real adventure....